How does Nicaragua rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?

Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.

Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Nicaragua

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Nicaragua
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 93.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

93.6 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 27.0%

World rank

5th

of 125 countries

All-time high

93.6 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

72.65 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Nicaragua, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Nicaragua stood at 93.6 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

That places Nicaragua 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

2 Palau 615.7 DB16-20 methodology compare
3 Niger 165 DB16-20 methodology compare
4 Guyana 113 DB16-20 methodology compare
6 Mongolia 62 DB16-20 methodology compare
7 Uganda 61.7 DB16-20 methodology compare
8 Sudan 58.6 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Nicaragua

Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
Food imports 16.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 42.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.19 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 57.8% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 9.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Nicaragua?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Nicaragua was 93.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 93.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 72.65 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Nicaragua rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 752 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption duration index is the average total duration of outages (in hours) experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.